1999 FORD F-250 Complaints

1999 FORD SD F250 CREW CAB LONG BED - DIESEL 6 SPD MANUAL: FRONT LEFT BREAK LINE CUT BY ENGINE PLASTIC SPLASH SHIELD. VEHICLE HAS 158K MILES NO RUST ON BREAK LINE BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT THE SPLASH SHIELD HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL LINE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE CREATED IN THE SPLASH SHIELD DESIGN. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS APPLIES ONLY TO DIESEL APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST . THIS ALMOST CREATED SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE LINE RUPTURED; WE WERE PULLING A 26 FT TRAILER WHICH HAD ELECTRIC BREAKS THAT HELP STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE WE REACHED A MAJOR INTERSECTION. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS BEFORE FOR VARIOUS SERVICES. THERE WAS NO WARNINGS THE BREAKS WERE FIRM AND THE THEY WENT WITHG ONE STEP OF LAST STEP ON THE BREAK. BREAK LINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, MODIFIED TO MISS SPLASH SHEILD OR SPLASH SHEILD WILL NEED TO BE MODIFIED TO ASSURE CLREARANCE TO BREAK LINE.

1999 FORD F250 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.*MR WHEN THE LIGHTER WAS HOT IT WOULD POP OUT OF IT'S CHAMBER AND ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWENTY MINUTES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, THE CONSUMER WENT TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE, AND DISCOVERED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *NM

FAIL TO BRAKE, FOUND HOLE IN BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION . I WILL REPLACE LINE ASAP.

LAST MARCH OF 2004 ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES WAS DRIVING OUR COMPANYS TRUCK 1999 FORD F-250. WHEN SMOKE RISED FROM THE HOOD AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. HIS DOG WAS TRAPPED IN THE BACKSEAT AND WAS PASSED OUT FROM SMOKE. FORTUNATELY THE DOG WAS RESCUED BY AARON M FOSTER MY SON AND EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DRIVING THE FORD. WE HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY AND THEY WOULDNT COVER THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS.

FORD F250 1999, TRUCK AND GARAGE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT TO THE FORD RECALL 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED. THE PITMAN ARM DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. OWNER CALLED THE DEALER FOR THE PART, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PART. *AK PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER ADDS ALL 4 BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE RUSTED BRAKE LINE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TOWING AN EMPTY HORSE TRAILER, WHEN I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE STRUGGLING TO PULL IT. WHEN I GOT HOME AND WAS BACKING THE TRAILER UP, THE DRIVE WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE, I WAS LEFT WITH ONLY REVERSE AND DRIVE 1. NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S GOING TO COST AROUND $900.00 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO TEAR IT APART AND TAKE A LOOK. I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE TEAR DOWN UNLESS THEY DO FIND SOMETHING WRONG, AND LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEM TEAR IT DOWN, FIND NOTHING WRONG AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY DO FIND WHAT'S MALFUNCTIONED. *JB